Summary
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, for the FY 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD). The funding opportunity number is SFOP0010299, with an assistance listing number of 19.009, and the deadline for applications is May 20, 2024. The total funding available for this award is up to $6,770,000, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds.
The program aims to select outstanding underserved undergraduate students from various regions worldwide to receive scholarships for one semester of non-degree study at U.S. institutions of higher education, with some students also participating in pre-academic English language training.
Applicant organizations must demonstrate the ability to administer all aspects of the Global UGRAD program, including administering scholarships, developing promotional materials, coordinating TOEFL testing, managing travel arrangements for participants, overseeing program finances, and developing alumni tracking and follow-on activities. The recipient organization will serve as the principal liaison with Global UGRAD program host institutions and the Bureau. The document also outlines the responsibilities of the recipient organization and emphasizes that satisfactory performance is a condition of continued administration of the program. Additionally, it states that ECA intends to renew this cooperative agreement for two additional consecutive fiscal years if successfully implemented.
Eligible applicants include U.S. public and private academic and cultural institutions, exchange-of-persons, and other not-for-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). These organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application.